John Deere has launched a new forage harvester to join their current line-up for 2013. The machine is said to offer innovative kernel processing technology, designed to enhance productivity in the field, as well as forage quality for livestock and biogas producers.

The new concept, called KernelStar multi-crop, is based on a patented bevel disc design, which provides more intensive treatment of the kernels and an improved material flow compared to straight-edged disc designs or the conventional cylindrical rollers. The power requirement is also reduced for the same processing output.

John Deere’s infinitely variable length of cut (IVLOC) is still on offer and the machine is powered by the company’s latest single fuel PowerTech Plus Stage 3b/Interim Tier 4 engine – 9 litre on the smallest of the models rising to 13.5 on the largest.

Forager options include the ProDrive hydrostatic transmission, automatic diff-lock and automatic park brake, AutoTrac assisted steering and an automatic spout positioning system with nine settings.

A full range of headers are available too, in addition to the standard 3 grass pick up. These include the Kemper four to 12 row (3 – 9m) rotary maize headers, the 4.8 and 6.2m wholecrop headers, and the CRL coppice header for harvesting short-rotation coppice for biofuels.

New Models for 2013

7180 – 380hp

7280 – 440hp

7380 – 490hp

7480 – 560hp

7580 – 625hp

7780 – 625hp

7980 – 812hp

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